The remainder of the opening half was all in favour of the Americens and two efforts by Harley, taking penalties, failed narrowly to add to the score. Keen tackling by the Club ployers, however, was to a great extent responsible in keeping lie score down to a minimum, Laird, in particular, doing well in his tussles with Farrell.
Havriluk and Walker both were pulled down when in full cry for the line, Mair's work in this respect being most commendable.
"The second half saw the Marines attacking and upon several occasions it appeared almost certain that they would go over, but desperate defensive effort kept them out until ten minutes from and Cooper all showed up well and there is little doubt that with a little more practice the Marines will be a definite threat to the senior Shanghai sides. the end, when Havriluk, with a short burst on the blind side from a five yards serum in the Club half over near the flag. Herley's kick was just short, the Club came For the Club, Laird, Read, Martin and Carey played plucky games, their tackling and kicking all being up to a high standard, m Be Pte. Walker [ARINES XV:—Pte. Conrad; joy, Zerra and Pte. Cooper.
CLUB 2ND XV: N, L. R, Maw; W. M. Martin, A. S. Read, 1. F. Aucott, O. P. Edwards; A. Thomas, R. Laird; F. R. L. Carey, M. N. Speyer, G. A. Yanus, J. D. Sayle, J. March. J. R. M. Warner, D. M. Wheeler and W: V. K. Chadwick.
Referee: Mr. GS. Dunkley. back with a wil and almost on no-side, Aucott "secured and selling a glorious dummy, handed over to Martin just inside the Americans' half. The winger, using his great speed to advantage, managed to elude the tackles of four defenders to go over the line for a most spectacular try close to the corner 'Thomas' kick failed.
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